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Rebel Wilson Joins Stellar Cast In “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB”

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Talented
Australian actress Rebel Wilson, who gained worldwide attention in “Pitch
Perfect” joins the stellar cast of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,”
led by Ben Stiller as night security guard, Larry Daley. In this third, final and most exciting of the
family films about the legendary exhibits at New York’s Museum of Natural
History, trouble begins when the iconic figures from the past, which come to life
each night, are malfunctioning and wreaking havoc. The magic has gone awry.
Night security guard Larry Daley, played by Ben Stiller, has to take urgent
action to save the lives of his historic friends. That means embarking on a
trip to the British Museum in London.

The action shifts to The British
Museum in London where Tilly (Wilson) is the night guard. Wilson’s character
Tilly, the British Museum’s security guard falls for the primitively rugged
charms of Laaa, a Neanderthal man bearing an uncanny resemblance to Ben
Stiller’s Larry Daley. Robin Williams again plays American President
Teddy Roosevelt, in one of his last film roles. Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson and
Steve Coogan return. Dan Stevens and
Sir. Ben Kingsley also star in the funny and thrilling adventure.

Like Larry Daley in New York,
Tilly in London has a responsible job: she is in charge of guarding the
precious treasures at The British Museum. While Larry is head of the ‘Night
Program’, which entails spending exciting hours with some of the most important
leaders and fascinating figures in history, Tilly finds her job dull. No wonder
it sometimes sends her to sleep. Tilly
sits outside the museum, in a small guard shack, chatting on the phone and
taking the occasional snooze. She longs
for company and wishes she were armed with a weapon more intimidating than just
a hammer. The night that Larry and Laaa
visit the British Museum, Tilly encounters more adventure than she ever dreamed
of, as well as a surprising romantic twist.
Australian comedy sensation Rebel Wilson, best known for Bridesmaids and
Pitch Perfect, joins the Museum ensemble as the irrepressible Tilly.

Wilson says, “Tilly has been
sitting in her booth for three years, and she doesn’t get many customers at her
gate. But on this particular night, she
gets a lot of action. When Tilly sees
Larry, she’s like, ‘Oh my God, another security guard!’ and she wants to have a
chit chat. And when she feels deceived
by him, Tilly goes on the attack with a hammer.”

Levy says, “Rebel is one of the
funniest actors around. She saw an
opportunity to come in and just murder it and, in a kind of surprise twist,
plays a romantic storyline unlike we’ve seen Rebel do, and it’s a weird one. But it’s no less compelling for its
strangeness.”

“From a comedian's point of
view, the comedy is really cool. It’s a family movie so obviously there is all
of the kids' toys and fun, but the comedy is really funny for anyone of any age
and that's very hard to do. There are so many hilarious moments in the film and
then on top of that there are all the amazing special effects and action. The storyline is great and the film is very
moving and funny,” concludes Wilson of the film.

Watch the official trailer of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” here

“Night at the Museum: Secret of
the Tomb” opens January 8 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century
Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.